Fire fighting plane crashes in Greece

Fire fighting plane of type that crashed in Greece

Two pilots have died after an aircraft fighting wildfires in Greece crashed, officials have confirmed. The crash happened on the island of Evia, near Athens.

So far this week the island of Rhodes suffered multiple wildfires which resulted in over an estimated 19,000 people being evacuated by land and sea

Mass evacuations were ordered in Corfu after major wildfire breakouts on the island.